Tag Archives: Cookeville City Council

Cookeville City Council approved an allocation of some $20,000 for Leadership Putnam’s sculpture honoring victims of the 2020 tornado. The sculpture’s committee had raised over $85,000 for the project, but an increase in the cost of materials required additional funds. The sculpture will be set at Dogwood Park. In other business, Council also approved an emergency repair for a water ... Read More »

Laurin Wheaton earned the most votes in the Cookeville City Council election, making her the prime candidate for the mayorship. Wheaton said that she was excited about the opportunity to take on the challenge. She said that Cookeville is in a great spot, and it’s not only because of her previous work on the council. “That is because of what ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council will consider the first reading of an ordinance amending the sale of alcohol. City Clerk Darian Coons said the ordinance would sync up the start time of 10 a.m. for the sale of all alcoholic beverages on Sunday. “Back in 2019, the council opted back into the Sunday start time for the sale of alcoholic beverages,” Coons ... Read More »

Add two more weeks to the construction of Phase I on Cookeville’s East 10th Street. Cookeville City Council will consider extending the completion date of the Widening Project to August 24th at its Thursday meeting. Public Works Director Blake Mayo said crews have run into several issues during the process. “A couple of box structures they had to put in ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council still expected to have its regularly scheduled meeting on election day, August 4th. City Clerk Darian Coons said that the next council will ideally be sworn in at the next regularly scheduled meeting. “It’s all dependent upon when the election gets certified,” Coons said. “So as long as the election gets certified and there are no problems ... Read More »

Cookeville considering creating a new city department for community development. “I think this is the best way to move forward,” City Manager James Mills said. “I think it provides the best in terms of efficiency and effectiveness.” The proposal by Mills to council during a Monday work session would abolish the Planning Department and Codes Department. The Community Development Department ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council posthumously honored long-time Codes Director Jeff Littrell Thursday night. Littrell passed away in May. He served the city for some 32 years, 25 as the first Codes Director. City Manager James Mills: “On May 29th we lost Jeff and he was long-time Director of our Codes Department,” Mills said. “Jeff was not only our friend, but he ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council approved the land purchase of some 109 acres off of Highway 111 Thursday night. City Manager James Mills said that the city will purchase the land for a total of some $3.27 million. He said that it would require a down payment of $10,000, and the purchase is set to close on or before November 1st, 2022. ... Read More »

This week in the Upper Cumberland the Cookeville City Council will gather for a work session Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. Council members will review agenda items for their regular meeting Thursday which begins at 5:30 p.m. The Crossville City Council will workshop an engineering agreement for its American Rescue Plan Projects Tuesday. Members will also discuss repair options for a ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council approved a resolution Thursday night allowing the city to incur debt and pay it back with proceeds from bonds. Finance Director Brenda Imel said the decision would allow the city to move quickly if needed to spend money on the proposed aquatic facility or for some of the city’s major road projects. “The first step if this ... Read More »